Past Events
After Rikers: Justice by Design
March 13, 2019
Join Open House New York for the public premiere of a short film that explores the vision for community-based jails proposed as part of the city's efforts to reform the...
Sanctuary Law: Can Religious Liberty Protect Immigrants?
March 13, 2019
This program will comprise a panel discussion with a diverse group of experts considering the role of religion in the immigrants’ rights movements of the 1980s and today.
Beyond the Bars 2019
March 7, 2019 - March 10, 2019
Beyond the Bars 2019 will focus on women and girls: the impact of incarceration and criminalization on women and girls, their families and communities.
Amend The 13th: A Conversation About Ending Legalized Slavery
February 22, 2019
A conversation about ending legalized slavery in the United States and abolishing the prison system as we know it
Criminal Justice Reform Public Advocate Forum
February 21, 2019
Join us for a robust conversation about criminal justice in New York City with candidates for the Office of Public Advocate.
Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison
February 18, 2019
New Books in the Arts & Sciences and Justice Forum celebrate Bruce Western's recent book: Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison
I Could Tell You 'Bout My Life: Art and Incarceration
February 7, 2019
At the age of 19, Michael Martin filmed, narrated, and directed the short film I Could Tell You 'Bout My Life, in which he reflects on his incarceration on Rikers and the...
Full Circle: Reclaiming and Reconnecting to Our Restorative Practices
February 1, 2019 - February 3, 2019
This three day experience is an opportunity for those who identify as a people of color to collectively explore restorative/transformative justice and circle practice and...
Incorrigibles: Bearing Witness to the Incarcerated Girls of New York
January 31, 2019
Incorrigibles: Bearing Witness to the Incarcerated Girls of New York by Alison Cornyn is a documentary art project borne of the stories and lives of girls and young women...
Healing Through Pain Gala
December 15, 2018
Healing Through Pain is a one-day event that honors 25 parents and 25 siblings of victims of violence.